On the newly-named continent of Ria, the Human-Escali war is about to reach its thousand year conclusion. Tekada is preparing to join the fight in retaliation for Ratuan's recent uprising, and Humanity can't possibly survive a war against the Escalis and Tekada at the same time. Since peace with the Escalis can't be negotiated, the impossible task of keeping Humanity alive falls to the those with the best record of accomplishing the impossible - Maverick...